Switzerland-based European Digital Assets Exchange (EDSX) is set to open what it claims is the first security token exchange in its home market.
Switzerland-based European Digital Assets Exchange (EDSX) is set to open what it claims is the first security token exchange in its home market.
ETFs are emerging as a viable means for institutional investors to gain exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, says Alexis Marinof, WisdomTree’s head of Europe, in an interview with Nicholas Pratt.
Tokenisation offers a new generation of investors access to a wide range of asset classes. But a lack of analysts is one reason why the market may not be ready for the possibilities, finds Nicholas Pratt.
The funds industry is looking at adopting new types of technology, from automation to ESG reporting, blockchain and tokenisation. A FundsTech roundtable in March explored how these will revolutionise the sector.
Two digital settlement operators have teamed up to develop a protocol designed to bring interoperability to the tokenisation market.
Post-trade services group Clearstream has launched an application programming interface (API) for primary market issuance of Eurobonds in a move designed to bring more digital capability to the fixed income market.
Dutch bank ABN Amro has launched a trading infrastructure that will allow brokers to offer fractional trading for their investor clients.
Spanish startup Tokenchampions has launched what it claims is the world’s first tokenised investment fund focused on footballer’s image rights.
The Depositary Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced plans to launch a new platform that will apply tokenisation and blockchain to the use of private market securities.
A consortium of securities services firms has announced the completion of a test project involving the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) to settle French treasury bonds on a test blockchain.
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As more firms adopt agile software development practices, Petra Roche of Metrosoft explains why trust is so important in making agility work.
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